Zone ticket holder



May 27, 1952 E. A. NAHM 2,598,415

ZONE TICKET HOLDER Filed May 15, 1945 Patented May 27, 1952 ZONE TICKETHOLDER Eugene A. Nahm, Baldwin, N. Y., assigner to Johnson Fare BoxCompany, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of New York Application May 15,1945, Serial No. 593,939

4 Claims. l

This invention relates to means for holding and dispensing zone ticketsfor use in a zone transportation system.

In the case of some transportation systems, the amount of the fare to bepaid by a passenger is dependent upon the zone in which the destinationof the passenger is located to the endn that the fare paid shall be inreasonable proportion to the length of the ride obtained by thepassenger.

In the operation of the system, the fare is paid either to the operatoror into a fare box, and the operator, upon inspecting the fare, manuallyissues a zone ticket bearing a zone number comparable to the fare paid.This number indicates the zone of the destination or" the passenger.

The passenger upon leaving the vehicle must surrender the ticket to theoperator, and, in the event the passenger has ridden beyond the zonecovered by the initial fare, the operator collects an additional fare.

By serially numbering the tickets, a second use of a ticket is preventedbecause, if a passenger should leave the vehicle without surrenderingthe ticket, any operator who accepted it for another fare would have toaccount for a ticket which was not numbered within the end serialnumbers of the tickets issued to him.

Also, by requiring the tickets and fares both to be turned in, thetransportation company is given a check against the actual receipts.

However, when the tickets are serially numbei-ed, all of the tickets ina pad must be used and none may be discarded. Accordingly, it becomesnecessary` to remove the stubs of an expended pad of tickets and inserta new pad while the vehicle is in motion. This necessitates that theticket holder be readily operable with one hand to accomplish this end.

Further, since the tickets are usually dispensed when the vehicle is inmotion, it is necessary that the pad and tickets be so positioned that asingle ticket can be readily grasped and detached.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a zone ticketholder which will hold a pad of tickets rmly in place but which isreadily releasable to permit insertion or withdrawal of the pad.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide means for holding thepad away from the back wall of the holder so that the expended pad maybe readily grasped.

Still another object of the invention is to provide friction means atthe sides of the holder to retain all but the engaged tickets in theholder.

(Cl. 20S-40.5)

It is another object of the invention to provide a tear guide alongwhich the scored tickets may be torn.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a ticket board uponwhich a plurality of ticket holders may be attached, said board beingremovably attached to a fare box or other support.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of frontloading ticket holders which may be disposed closely adjacent each otheron a board.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ticket holder which hasno detachable parts and which requires no tools for the insertion orremoval of tickets or ticket pads.

It is yet another object of the invention to provide a device to holdpads or stacks of tickets securely at the top, bottom, both sides andboth ends.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for securelyholding the stub portion of the ticket while loosely holding theremovable portion.

Still another object of the invention is to provide support on all sidesof a pad or a stack of tickets so that deep, wide scoring may be usedbetween the ticket and stub to facilitate even, smooth and readydetachment.

These and other Objects will become apparent from a study of thisspecification and the drawings which are attached hereto and made a parthereof and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation partly broken away showing the ticket board,the board holder, ticket holders and ticket packs in place in saidholders.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a ticket holder in the openposition.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the holder with a pad in place, taken onthe line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now to Figure l, the numeral I indicates generally thesupporting frame for the board 3. The frame comprises two complementarychannel members 5 which are provided with inturned flanges l and 9 and abottom ange or ear II which blocks the channel. The channel members areconnected by cross-pieces I3 at the top and bottom which are providedwith openings I5 adapted to receive mounting fasteners. The channelmembers may also'be provided with similar openings I 1.

The flange 1 of each member is provided with an elongated slot I9through which projects a leaf spring 2l which is xed to the flange as byrivets 23.

The board 3 slides in the grooves in the channel members and rests onthe bottom flanges Ii. The springs 2| press the board toward the frontof the channels and hold the board against rattling.

A plurality of ticket holders 2e are mounted upon the board by means ofscrews which are inserted in holes 2l in the back plate 29 of theholder.

A bottom ilange 3i is bent up from the back plate of the holder and isprovided with a punched out tongue 33 which is disposed less than 90 tothe plane of the back plate as is shown clearly in the holder of Figure3. The

flange 3i is disposed at an angle which is greater than 90 from the backplate so that it slopes downwardly as shown in Figure 3.

The lip of the flange 3l is turned to form a hollow cylinder which isadapted to receive a wire bail 31 pivctally therein. The bail isprovided with a lip or bend-39.

Two arms 4| project upwardly from the back plate and are provided withnotches i3 which are adapted tc receive the bail 3l. The-arms #il extendsubstantially at right angles to the back plate and, as the bail ispresseddown over them. the iiange 3| yields slightly and permitsthe-bail to enter the notches 133 in the arms.

Two friction arms also project up from the back plate 29 and each isprovided with aninwardly extending spherical projection 4i' at its upperend. The projection is formed by indenting the arm from the exteriorthereof. The lower corner @il of each of said arms is bent slightlyoutwardly to facilitate the insertion or" tickets between the arms.

On the end of the holder opposite ilange 3E, two vears 5l are bent up.The ears are separated by a rounded recess 53 which is carried down intothe back plate 23. This recess permits the passage of a finger over theends of the tickets while the ears 5i prevent the withdrawal of the padof tickets upwardly. y

Two punched up beads are formed transversely of the plate 2S, parallelto lange -51 and serve to hold the ticket'pack away from the back sothat the last ticket may be picked up quickly by the operators nger tip.

As shown in Figurue l, the tickets are usually made up in pads 55 andheld by a staple 55. The individual tickets are scored as at 51 and thebail is so proportioned that it lies just below the scoring so that itwill serve as a support and guide in tearing the ticket'. As the ticketsare torn olf one by one, the stubs are held firmly in place by the bailand serve as a tear guide. The

ears 5I prevent upward displacement of the pad.

Operation With the ticket holder empty and the bail up, as 'shown at thelower left in Figure l, the operator can, with one linger, pressupwardly on the flange 3| and with the thumb or another nger of the samehand disengage the bail 31 from the notches 43.

Thereafter a pad of tickets may be inserted, from the front of theholder, between arms M with a rearward and downward motion to seat thepad on the tongue 33, which is depressed. The pad is then pushed backbetween the arms 45 and the projections 4T until the last ticket restsagainst the beads 55. The bent corners 4e assist the insertion of thepad between thefriction arms 45. y y

To enable the last ticket to rest on beads 55, it is 4 necessary thatthe tickets disposed near the rear of the pack be depressed towardtongue e3 which yields to the extent required to admit the pack underthe ears 5|. The tongue 33 deforms the ticket pack which is normally inthe form of a rectangular parallelepiped into an oblique parallelepipedwith Veach ticket projecting slightly 'above the ticket which isdisposed directly be hind and contiguous to it. This facilitates theengaging and detaching of the foremost ticket.

The bail is then snapped back into the notches 43 whereit is heldtightly against the stub portionjofthe -pa'd `by the curved edge lid ofthe notchesand the downward pressure exerted by theflange `3 i Sincevthe tickets are securely coniined the holder, the tickets may be eitherformed in a pad or may be a stack of loose tickets. Further, the supportafforded by the holder makes it unnecessary for lthe scored portion ofthe ticket to have much strength. Consequently, the scoring may be deepand wide so that the ticket will be easily detachable and the torn edgewill be straight and clean.

Th'espherical projections 4l oder some resistancet'o the passage of theticket, but this is overcome by the application of a small amount offorce rby the operators 'iingern The beads 55 hold the last ticket awayfrom the back of the holder so that it may be readily engaged by therrger tip, and the recess 53 permits such access to the ticket.

The bail is'disposed just below the scoring 5l on the tickets and serves'as a tear guide. The lip 49 on the bail extends away from the face ofthe ticket to provide purchase for a nger in opening the bail and alsoto prevent interference with a ticket which is being torn oif.

The front loading ticket holders may be mounted closely adjacent 'eachother on the board 3 with just sufficient clearance to permit operationof the balls and'to permit the insertion of a linger ab'ove the tickets.With 'side or end loading ticket holders it would be impossible to mountthe holders close together because the room required for inserting theticket would be at the very minimum 'equal to 'the width or length ofthe ticket pad and usually move.

The ticket board is held in the guides 5 by the friction of spring 2iand is easily removable therefrom `by simply pulling it upwardly.

Itis obvious that various changes may be made in the form,'structureandarrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, Aapplicant does not desire to be' `lin'iited to thespeciiic embodiment disclosed herein primarily for purposes ofillustration; but instead, vhe .desires protection falling fairly withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of theUnited lStates is:

1. In a tear-'ticket holder, the combination of a ticket supporting backplate, a extending upwardly from said back at one end thereof, a bailpivotally supported by said flange at the upper edge thereof formovement to and from a position against the tickets, an arm extendingupwardly from said back plate at a side thereof and adjacent said iiangeand a recess formed Yin Vvsaid arm to receive said bail when it occupiesrsaid position, said bail serving to clamp tickets forcibly against theback plate when it is received in' 'said recess.

2.. In a tear-ticket holder, the combination of Va.ticket-supportingback plate, a iiange extending upwardly from said backplate at one end thereof, a bail pivotally supported by said flange atthe upper edge thereof and movable to and from a position in which itwill clamp tickets against the back plate, an arm extending upwardlyfrom said back plate adjacent said flange at one side thereof andextending through said bail when it is in clamping position, and arecess formed in said arm on the edge opposite said flange to receivesaid bail, said ange being yieldable with respect to said back platewhereby said bail will be held firmly in the recess.

3. In a tear-ticket holder, the combination of a ticket supporting backplate, a yieldable flange extending upwardly from said back plate at oneend thereof, a bail pivotally supported by said flange at the upper edgethereof and movable to and from a position in contact with the ticketsin which it will clamp tickets against the back plate, an arm extendingupwardly from a side of said back plate adjacent said flange, a recessformed in said arm to receive said bail when the latter occupies saidposition, said bail being yieldably held in said recess by said ange,and a ticket supporting lip extending from said back plate at the sameend as said flange for contact with the lower edges of the tickets.

4. In a tear-ticket pack holder, the combination of a back plateconstructed for mounting in a substantially vertical position, an earprojectlng outwardly from the base plate at the top thereof a sufficientdistance to engage the top rear portion of the pack, a lipprojectingoutwardly from the bottom of the plate and extending at anangle less than 90 degrees therefrom for engaging the bottom of thepack, said ear and lip serving to hold each ticket slightly higher thanthe ticket behind it, a support extending from the plate at the bottomthereof, outwardly beyond said lip, said support extending at an anglegreater than 90 degrees from the plate, a clamping bail pivotallymounteduon said support for movement to and from a clamping positionagainst the outer face of the pack adjacent the bottom thereof, a pairof arms extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the plateadjacent the bottom thereof and positioned to re# ccive the bail, meanson the arms to latch the bail in clamping relation against the frontface of the pack adjacent the bottom thereof, a pair of arms extendingoutwardly from the plate, one on each side thereof, and friction meanson each arm, extending to and in contact with the sides of the ticketpack, to frictionally restrain the displacement of said ticketsforwardly.

EUGENE A. NAHM.

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